http://serendipity.drwho.org/news/ Firmly established in our culture, Doctor Who quite often crops up in unlikely news articles, frequently as a metaphor or some other description of a place/event/person. This feed brings together these references (which aren't considered general Who news!) en-gb Copyright Chuck Foster, 2005 rss@serendipity.drwho.org webmaster@serendipity.drwho.org 15 Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:30:00 +0000 Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=17646739&method=full&siteid=94762&headline=one-final-kiss-for-little-liam-name_page.html Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:30:00 +0000 Dalek TARDIS Liam had been a big fan of TV's Dr Who and the series became the theme for the poignant ceremony attended by up to 200 family, friends and neighbours. The two main floral tributes were a two-foot high Dalek, made from yellow sunflowers and white roses, and a similar-sized Tardis police box of blue and white petals. The theme tune was played as the coffin was carried from the church. http://www.guardian.co.uk/frontpage/story/0,,1860979,00.html Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:30:00 +0000 Dalek TARDIS The small, white coffin of six-year-old Liam Hogan was carried out of church to the theme tune of Doctor Who, his favourite television show, and placed in the back of a hearse beside floral tributes in the shape of a Dalek and the Tardis. Attached to the Dalek was a message from the boy's mother, Natasha Hogan, which read: "My dearest Liam. My 'boo-boo'. You are so special to me and I will love you forever. Everything you did, everything you were made mummy so proud. Have lots of fun playing in heaven ... until we meet again." http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006400258,00.html Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:30:00 +0000 Dalek TARDIS Liam - a huge fan of Doctor Who - was escorted on his final journey by wreaths in the shape of a Tardis and a Dalek. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2333542,00.html Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:30:00 +0000 Dalek TARDIS During a 40-minute funeral today at a church near his family's home, Liam's body was carried in a white coffin covered in white roses and sunflowers. A dalek made from sunflowers was also placed by the side of the Dr Who fan, whose mother had earlier issued a statement paying tribute to their "happy little chap". http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/5292716.stm?ls Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:30:00 +0000 Dalek TARDIS Liam was killed when his father, John, 32, fell with him and his younger sister Mia from a fourth floor balcony. His body was carried in a white coffin covered in white roses and sunflowers. A dalek made from sunflowers was also placed by the Dr Who fan's side.